Wright Thompson, you magnificent bastard

Boom_70 · Feb 18, 2013

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
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I just figured that he was getting badly made cigars. A well made cigar stays lit.

Some here have wondered why Thompson did not right more about the team and it's lack of success. Maybe we got the answer indirectly in that Jordan is not putting enough of his focus into actually making them successful. He seems to have put a lot of his friends in charge and maybe they are not best possible braintrust.

Norrin Radd · Feb 18, 2013

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
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Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.

Boom_70 · Feb 18, 2013

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.

Drip · Feb 18, 2013

Boom_70 said:

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.
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WTF? Some of you guys have a vivid imagination or too much time on your hands. Do you smoke a cigar? Here's a hint, THEY DON'T STAY LIT.
Enough with the metaphors already. It was a good story but all of this off the wall shit is just that, off the wall.

Boom_70 · Feb 18, 2013

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.
Click to expand...

WTF? Some of you guys have a vivid imagination or too much time on your hands. Do you smoke a cigar? Here's a hint, THEY DON'T STAY LIT.
Enough with the metaphors already. It was a good story but all of this off the wall shit is just that, off the wall.
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I do smoke cigars and well made one's stay lit. Cigar purists will tell you that constant relighting of a cigar will ruin the flavor.

Drip · Feb 18, 2013

Boom_70 said:

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.
Click to expand...

WTF? Some of you guys have a vivid imagination or too much time on your hands. Do you smoke a cigar? Here's a hint, THEY DON'T STAY LIT.
Enough with the metaphors already. It was a good story but all of this off the wall shit is just that, off the wall.
Click to expand...

I do smoke cigars and well made one's stay lit. Cigar purists will tell you that constant relighting of a cigar will ruin the flavor.
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I smoke cigars too Boom. Also smoke cigarettes. The point I was making was that people are reading far too much into this story.

Double Down · Feb 18, 2013

Drip, I can't believe your friends Mehmet Oz and Atul Gawande approve of you smoking so much.

Boom_70 · Feb 18, 2013

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.
Click to expand...

WTF? Some of you guys have a vivid imagination or too much time on your hands. Do you smoke a cigar? Here's a hint, THEY DON'T STAY LIT.
Enough with the metaphors already. It was a good story but all of this off the wall shit is just that, off the wall.
Click to expand...

I do smoke cigars and well made one's stay lit. Cigar purists will tell you that constant relighting of a cigar will ruin the flavor.
Click to expand...

I smoke cigars too Boom. Also smoke cigarettes. The point I was making was that people are reading far too much into this story.
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That's what makes it a great story. Clearly it's engaged people to want to discuss it.

Drip · Feb 18, 2013

Double Down said:

Drip, I can't believe your friends Mehmet Oz and Atul Gawande approve of you smoking so much.
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I'm tying to cut down. Nasty habit it is.

Drip · Feb 18, 2013

Boom_70 said:

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Drip said:

Boom_70 said:

Norrin Radd said:

21 said:

Pivoting back to the story (because Reggie Miller says a lot of things of absurd things on the air, nothing new):

For me, the story was stunningly accurate. Talked to a couple people over the weekend who know him very well, still part of the entourage, and the overwhelming response was: 'Stop fucking around trying to beat people at xbox and ipad games, either focus on making that team competitive or come back and do it yourself.'

So this is not a criticism, just an observation about the overall tone, wondering if anyone else perceived this: I really got the sense that WT went into the story with the notion that he was going to find a sad empty man, and that's what he found.

For example, the detail about how the cigar wouldn't stay lit, and kept going out. It's a great image, a guy who can't stay lit can't even get his cigar to stay lit. Have to believe most of us would have included it. And yet three days later I'm still thinking about it, wondering if that moment would have made its way into the story of Michael was still owning the universe. Sometimes, as they say, a cigar is just a cigar.
Click to expand...

Interpreted the cigar as being an example of how Michael Jordan can no longer control his universe. He is clinging to the need to show others up, but he can't do it anymore. He is now mortal.
Click to expand...

I was thinking the Thompson was implying that the only thing that Jordan will ever have in common with Red Auerbach as an owner is the cigar.
Click to expand...

WTF? Some of you guys have a vivid imagination or too much time on your hands. Do you smoke a cigar? Here's a hint, THEY DON'T STAY LIT.
Enough with the metaphors already. It was a good story but all of this off the wall shit is just that, off the wall.
Click to expand...

I do smoke cigars and well made one's stay lit. Cigar purists will tell you that constant relighting of a cigar will ruin the flavor.
Click to expand...

I smoke cigars too Boom. Also smoke cigarettes. The point I was making was that people are reading far too much into this story.
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That's what makes it a great story. Clearly it's engaged people to want to discuss it.
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Boom no argument about it being a great story. I just think some along here are reading too much into it. But that's my opinion.

Boom_70 · Feb 18, 2013

We have learned that when it comes to wine and cigars Jordan is a rookie. Merlot is a beginners wine and he smokes poorly constructed cigars that
have to constantly be relit.

Drip · Feb 18, 2013

Boom_70 said:

We have learned that when it comes to wine and cigars Jordan is a rookie. Merlot is a beginners wine and he smokes poorly constructed cigars that
have to constantly be relit.
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LOL. Well he's gotta learn.

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